06/18/19 – 5:13 A.M.

An oily substance was spilled onto a stretch of State Route 186 heading into McComb Monday evening. McComb Fire Chief Anthony Stateler reports that they were made aware of the issue shortly before 6 p.m. The oily substance was most likely spilled from a vehicle on 186 between County Road 97 and the intersection with State Route 613.

Stateler said that the road is extremely slick and that drivers should be careful when driving through the area.ODOT has been contacted to put sand on the roadway.

06/17/19 – 12:01 P.M.

Generators can be very useful after heavy storms, but they can also be deadly. We had Joe Martyak from the Consumer Product Safety Commission on WFIN to talk about Carbon Monoxide, a deadly gas that has no color or smell. He said that you should always make sure to know how to work your generator.

He added that you’ll want to make sure the generator has plenty of ventilation.

He added that you can also buy carbon monoxide detectors that will alert you to the dangerous gas.

06/17/19 – 10:19 A.M.

Area farmers continue to suffer from the heavy rainfall this season, but Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is looking for help. He has sought help from the U.S. Department of Agriculture by requesting a disaster designation for Ohio. DeWine said that the record rainfall has caused flooding and saturated fields, preventing farmers from planting.

Only 50% of Ohio’s corn crop and 32% of the soybean crop has been planted as of today. Many crops will remain unplanted. DeWine said that the disaster designation will make assistance available to Ohio farmers.

Ohio has experienced the wettest 12 months in more than a century. Local farmers continue to look at prevented planting options. This has its drawbacks as well. Farm and Dairy Newspaper reports that farmers don’t know what the payout will be. There are also restrictions on how much you can plant if given the opportunity, and what can be planted.

06/17/19 – 4:51 A.M.

The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office arrested three juveniles after two high-speed chases spanning several counties. The Sheriff’s office reports that a high-speed chase began at around 12:10 a.m. Friday. The chase went through Hardin and Hancock Counties. The car eventually stopped at the end of a road in Hardin County.

One juvenile was captured and taken to Hardin Memorial Hospital. Two others ran away but were later spotted driving through Kenton which started another chase. This time the chase went through Logan and Allen counties before the two were arrested.

Their names were not released.

06/14/19 – 9:42 A.M.

Today is World Blood Donor Day and we had Rodney Wilson from the Blood Services Division of the American Red Cross share some information. He said that blood donors are extremely important but rare…

Wilson explained that the Red Cross needs to see about 13,000 donors/day to meet the needs across the country. Unfortunately, the Red Cross does not hit that number and donations decline through the summer.

He said that they have made it easy to find a place to donate…

You can learn more at RedCrossBlood.org

06/14/19 – 8:24 A.M.

An organization that helps children in abuse and neglect situations went to the Hancock County Commissioners Thursday afternoon asking for funds. Hancock County CASA/GAL executive director Leah Cole told the commissioners that the organization is mandated by law. The commissioners agreed that the organization is vital but said that there isn’t any money to spare.

They approved a contract with the organization Thursday for the same amount as last year, $19,500 maximum with $7,000 upfront and $350 payment per case. Cole asked the commissioners for an increase to $47,000 with a max of $50,000.

Cole added that the need for more money is due to an increase in caseloads and reduction of funds. Cole explained that last year she had three cases but this year that number has skyrocketed to 31 cases. The United Way of Hancock County has also reduced the organization’s allocation from over $123,000 to $98,800.

The commissioners proposed meeting with Juvenile Court Judge Kristen Johnson, The United Way, the Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation and CASA/GAL personnel to discuss the funding situation.

06/14/19 – 7:00 A.M.

The Water Distribution Department continues flushing hydrants today. They’ll be working on hydrants in the area of County Road 95 east to County Road 236 from Fostoria North to County Road 212. They’ll also be working in the area of County Road 95 south to Norfolk Southern Railroad and from County Road 95 west to CSX Railroad.

You can reach out to the Water Distribution Office at 419-424-7192 if you have any questions.

06/14/19 – 5:19 A.M.

Beverage Barn will be expanding its building on Tiffin Avenue to include more storage. The Findlay City Planning Commission approved an over 1,500-square-foot addition on the south side of the store. Owner Eric Hager said that construction of the addition will start soon and be finished by this fall. The addition will add about 50% additional storage.